2 killed in Yosemite rock slide, a hazard that poses ‘substantial risk’ to parkgoers Wawona Tunnel frames a view of Yosemite National Park.

A spring storm is bringing various weather conditions across the U.S. Some regions are facing snow, possible tornadoes, and critical fire conditions, according to the National Weather Service.

A MARGINAL Level 1 out of 5 Risk has been issued for parts of the region. Also stay out of Lake Michigan today, a HIGH BEACH HAZARD has been issued for a few of our counties.

Professor Bruce Malamud tells Jim Al-Khalili how modelling relationships and risk among natural hazards, from wildfires to landslides, is the key to being better prepared Show more ...

But the Oregon Department of Forestry tells the Problem Solvers that much of residents' frustrations comes from the confusion between the words hazard and risk.

Rethinking risk and building resilience Traditionally, insurance companies and disaster managers have estimated hazard risk by looking at past events.

Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and reduce vegetation around their homes under new “wildfire hazard maps ...

Product safety regulators are urging Evercross EV5 hoverboard users to find another ride, pronto. The product is a fire hazard and led to a blaze that caused substantial property damage to a ...

The problem was the Fed introducing moral hazard into the markets and negatively influencing the risk-management process by announcing rate increases with such certainty.